Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Moocs